The Energy Efficient Cities Initiative Practitioners' Roundtable

The Energy Efficient Cities Initiative Practitioners' Roundtable

Cities represent a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the United Nations Population Fund,1 half of the world's population now lives in cities and is responsible for 75% of global energy use and GHG emissions. Since the world's population will continue to grow, and rapid urbanization will continue particularly in the developing world, tackling climate change issues in the urban context will be essential. In response to these challenges, the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), in cooperation with the Bank?s Finance Economics and Urban Department (FEU), has launched an Energy Efficient Cities Initiative, which is designed to help mainstream and scale-up sustainable energy and climate change mitigation actions and investments in the urban context. The first activity proposed under this Initiative is the Energy Efficient Cities Practitioners Roundtable, a facilitated discussion cohosted by ESMAP and FEU. The purpose of this event was to bring together client cities and partner organizations to investigate ongoing initiatives and programs to support cities' sustainable energy goals needs and develop an Energy Efficient Cities Action Plan that will outline a vision and subsequent actions to be taken under the Initiative. The event took place at the Washington DC offices of the World Bank, from October 20-21, 2008.

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Main Author: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-11
Subjects:ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AIR, AIRPORT, AIRPORTS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE FUEL, ANAEROBIC DIGESTER, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, APPROACH, AVAILABILITY, BALANCE, BIOGAS, BUS, BUSES, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, CAR, CARBON, CARBON EMISSIONS, CARBON FINANCE, CARS, CITIES, CLEAN ENERGY, CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, CLIMATE CHANGES, CLIMATE PROTECTION, CO2, COLORS, CONGESTION, COOLING, CYCLONES, DEMAND MANAGEMENT, DIGESTER GAS, DISTRICT HEATING, DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM, DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS, DRAINAGE, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, DRIVERS, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, ECONOMIC COSTS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY COSTS, EMISSION, EMISSION REDUCTION, EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECT, EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS, EMISSIONS, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY CONSUMERS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENERGY DEMAND, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTERVENTIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, ENERGY GENERATION, ENERGY NEEDS, ENERGY PLANNERS, ENERGY PROGRAMS, ENERGY PROJECTS, ENERGY REQUIREMENTS, ENERGY SAVINGS, ENERGY SECTOR, ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY SYSTEM, ENERGY USE, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, GENERATION, GHG, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, GREEN SPACE, GREENHOUSE, GREENHOUSE GAS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEAT, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, IMPORTS, IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INCOME, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, JOBS, LAND USE, LAND USE PLANNING, LANDFILL, LANDFILL GAS, LIGHT RAIL, LOCAL AIR QUALITY, LOW CAR OWNERSHIP, MASS TRANSIT, METHANE, MONETARY COST, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT, MUNICIPAL SERVICE, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, POLICY ADVICE, POWER, POWER CRISIS, POWER GENERATION, PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PUBLIC TRANSIT, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RAIL, RAPID TRANSIT, REDUCING ENERGY USE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, RESIDENTIAL ENERGY, RESIDENTIAL SECTORS, RESIDENTIAL SOLAR WATER HEATING, RETROFITTING, ROAD, ROADS, SAFETY, SLUMS, SLUMS UPGRADING, SMART GROWTH, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, STREET LIGHTING, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC PLANNING, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT DESIGN, TRANSPORT NETWORK, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAVEL SPEEDS, URBAN DESIGN, URBAN DWELLERS, URBAN ENERGY, URBAN POVERTY, URBAN SPRAWL, UTILITIES, VEHICLES, WASTEWATER TREATMENT,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/16402441/energy-efficient-cities-initiative-practitioners-roundtable
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13009
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Summary:Cities represent a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the United Nations Population Fund,1 half of the world's population now lives in cities and is responsible for 75% of global energy use and GHG emissions. Since the world's population will continue to grow, and rapid urbanization will continue particularly in the developing world, tackling climate change issues in the urban context will be essential. In response to these challenges, the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), in cooperation with the Bank?s Finance Economics and Urban Department (FEU), has launched an Energy Efficient Cities Initiative, which is designed to help mainstream and scale-up sustainable energy and climate change mitigation actions and investments in the urban context. The first activity proposed under this Initiative is the Energy Efficient Cities Practitioners Roundtable, a facilitated discussion cohosted by ESMAP and FEU. The purpose of this event was to bring together client cities and partner organizations to investigate ongoing initiatives and programs to support cities' sustainable energy goals needs and develop an Energy Efficient Cities Action Plan that will outline a vision and subsequent actions to be taken under the Initiative. The event took place at the Washington DC offices of the World Bank, from October 20-21, 2008.

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